Analysis of a boundary value problem associated with laminar fluid flow

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dc.contributor.advisorWiginton, C. Lamar
dc.contributor.committeeMemberDecell, Henry P., Jr.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberBrown, Dennison R.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberO'Malley, Matthew Joseph
dc.contributor.committeeMemberLee, Samuel C.
dc.creatorEngvall, John Logan
dc.date.accessioned2022-01-27T13:57:20Z
dc.date.available2022-01-27T13:57:20Z
dc.date.issued1972
dc.description.abstractThis dissertation considers the linear operator eigenvalue problem L(u) + su - a(u) = 0 subject to the boundary condition u = c for some real valued scalar c . It is shown that under certain conditions the problem is equivalent to solving the equation L(v) + sv = 0 subject to the boundary condition v = 0 . The analysis is applied to a linearized mathematical model for solving velocity profiles for laminar fluid flow in the entrance region of ducts. Existence and uniqueness of a solution are guaranteed for a large class of initial profiles. Numerical results are presented for a rectangular duct with 2 to 1 aspect ratio.
dc.description.departmentMathematics, Department of
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dc.identifier.other13683504
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10657/8630
dc.language.isoen
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dc.titleAnalysis of a boundary value problem associated with laminar fluid flow
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dc.type.genreThesis
thesis.degree.collegeCollege of Arts and Sciences
thesis.degree.departmentMathematics, Department of
thesis.degree.disciplineMathematics
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Houston
thesis.degree.levelDoctoral
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Philosophy

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